Gm! This week we invite Anatoly Yakovenko & Lucas Bruder to the show for a discussion on the current state of Solana. We deep dive into the transaction problem as on chain volumes have exploded in recent months. Toly & Lucas explore the solutions that could help to increase chain performance & what's next for Solana. Enjoy!

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00:00 Introduction

01:54 Solana Chain Performance

12:05 Helium Mobile

13:08 The Criticism's Of Stake Weight QoS

24:59 The QoS Patch Rollout

27:31 Solana's TPS Problem

31:40 The End State For Priority Fees

35:00 Blocks Should Always Be Full

43:45 The Solana End State

52:33 Wen Dynamic Rent Fee?

58:54 Solana Restaking

01:05:07 MEV On Solana

01:08:54 Firedancer

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Nothing said on Lightspeed is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely our opinions, not financial advice. Mert, Garrett and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.